document.write( "Question 1124685: Ariel is 2 years older than twice Juan's age. Felix is 6 years older than Juan. If the sum of their ages is 80, how old is each person? \r
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document.write( "Your setup is correct, and you are on the right track.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Congratulations !\r\n" );
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document.write( "Your next step is to substitute the expressions from the second line and from the third line into very first equation.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You will get then\r\n" );
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document.write( "(2J + 2) + J + (J+6) = 80.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve for J.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then evaluate A and F.\r\n" );
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